In this excerpt from the book “The Rulers: Corporate Power in the Age of AI and the Cloud,” writer Cecilia Rikap examines how Europe, India, Brazil, and China are taking on big tech companies.

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The offline messaging apps challenging internet shutdowns

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The offline messaging apps challenging internet shutdowns

Jack Dorsey’s Bluetooth messaging app surged during India’s internet blackout — and the government’s response suggests a new tech battleground.

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India’s crackdown on a new WhatsApp feature risks setting a global precedent

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India’s crackdown on a new WhatsApp feature risks setting a global precedent

If Meta complies or modifies its app for India, it risks creating a “slippery slope” that emboldens governments worldwide to demand changes to encrypted messaging apps.

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India is testing an alternative to Silicon Valley’s AI playbook

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India is testing an alternative to Silicon Valley’s AI playbook

A new hackathon invites developers to build offline, multilingual AI tools, challenging the idea that cutting-edge innovation belongs only to a handful of Western companies.

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China’s EV makers are taking over the European factories Ford and Nissan can’t fill

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China’s EV makers are taking over the European factories Ford and Nissan can’t fill

What seems like a rescue could prove to be a retreat, as Chery leads its rivals into the heart of Europe’s car industry.

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Chinese universities are cutting language majors to make way for AI

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Chinese universities are cutting language majors to make way for AI

Universities are dropping programs in translation and foreign languages while adding degrees in embodied intelligence, AI, and robotics.

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Chile turned to China for an undersea cable. The U.S. said no

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Chile turned to China for an undersea cable. The U.S. said no

A proposed undersea cable from Chile to Hong Kong promised to connect South America directly to Asia. Instead, it became a test of how far the U.S. will go to curb Chinese telecom ambitions.

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Silicon Valley’s lure is fading for India’s tech talent

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Silicon Valley’s lure is fading for India’s tech talent

India’s elite tech talent is starting to see big tech jobs in a new light.

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U.S. companies have an AI problem. Indian IT wants to be the solution

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U.S. companies have an AI problem. Indian IT wants to be the solution

As firms find ROI elusive, India’s tech giants are betting they can fill the AI “deployment gap” for U.S. clients, before automation eats their own back-office business.

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India’s VCs are beating American investors at home

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India’s VCs are beating American investors at home

A decade after U.S. venture capital firms fueled India’s startup boom, local investors are now dominating deals.

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Taiwan’s chips power the global economy. China holds the leverage

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Taiwan’s chips power the global economy. China holds the leverage

Big Tech’s reliance on TSMC makes the China-Taiwan dispute the world’s most dangerous geopolitical flashpoint, says writer Eyck Freymann ahead of this week’s Xi-Trump meeting in Beijing.

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